2006
Depression and Access to Treatment Among U.S. Hispanics: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Policy and Research
Delgado P, Alegra M, Caive J, Diaz E, Escobar J, Kopelowicz A, Oquendo M, Ruiz P, Vega W. Depression and Access to Treatment Among U.S. Hispanics: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Policy and Research. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2006, 4: 38-47. DOI: 10.1176/foc.4.1.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesMental health careHealth servicesAdequate mental health careHealth careMajor depressive disorderHispanic populationMental health statusQuality of careAntidepressant treatmentEpidemiologic overviewTreatment complianceRisk factorsDepressive disorderMental health researchTreatment outcomesGeneral populationHealth statusMental health fieldCareHispanic subgroupsHealth researchHispanicsTreatmentHispanic groups
2000
Characteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia
Woods SW, Ziedonis DM, Sernyak MJ, Diaz E, Rosenheck RA. Characteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 79-84. PMID: 10647137, DOI: 10.1176/ps.51.1.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersTreatment of schizophreniaUse disordersAdministrative databasesEfficacy trialsTrial participantsDual diagnosisConcurrent substance use disordersCommunity mental health centerTreatment Efficacy TrialCharacteristics of patientsPoor treatment outcomesMental health centersCharacteristics of participantsMedical comorbiditiesMedication trialsTypes of trialsMale genderHealth centersService utilizationTreatment outcomesBetter outcomesPatientsTreatment efficacyYounger age